Security News > 2020 > April > Cybercriminals now using malware and adware to exploit virtual meeting apps
As more people have been forced to work or stay at home due to the coronavirus , there's been a much greater reliance on virtual meeting software to communicate with co-workers, colleagues, friends, and family.
As cybercriminals have been exploiting all aspects of COVID-19 for their own nefarious purposes, so too have they been taking advantage of virtual meeting apps to spread malware.
In a report released on Wednesday, Kaspersky found that a variety of virtual meeting programs are being exploited by bad actors.
One in particular leads the pack; Skype came in top with a total of 120,000 suspicious files using its name for both malware and adware.
Kaspersky found only a moderate rise in the number of attacks disguised as social meeting apps, but the threat is still of concern with so many people working from home, especially those who use Skype.
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